Presented by Missoula Children’s Threatre
Open Auditions will be held on Monday, October 5 from 4-6pm.
Auditions are for 50-60 student roles, plus 4 assistant directors for K-8th graders.
SCHEDULE:
- Monday, October 5: Open Auditions from 4-6pm
Followed by two hours of rehearsal for a small portion of the cast. - October 6-9: Rehearsals 4-6pm (all students) then 6:15-8:15pm (older students)
- Saturday, October 10: The Performance(s)
The Tortoise and the Hare is part of Missoula Children’s Theatre’s unique international touring project
and is presented by The Pearson Lakes Art Center. Open auditions are for 50-60 student roles, plus 4 assistant directors for K-8th graders. All students are encouraged to audition. Most students rehearse around 4 hours per day.
No advance preparation is necessary, but each student must pre-register.
Registration cost is $25. Before registering your child, please make sure your child is able to attend all required rehearsals and show performances. If more than 60 children audition, not all children auditioning will receive a part. If your child does not receive a role, the $25 registration fee will be refunded.
SHOW SYNOPSIS
THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE
Adapted by Emily Morrison
Music by Gregory Boris
Lyrics by Gregory Boris and Emily Morrison
The Missoula Children’s Theatre’s twist on Aesop’s classic is a hare-raising, ab-shell-lute whirlwind of fun! Taylor Tortoise and Curly Hare’s competitive antics are getting out of control, and all the other animals in their little town outside of Cape Canaveral, Florida, get roped into the shenanigans. When a group of astronauts comes through town, Curly Hare comes up with their kookiest stunt ever – to be the first animals on the moon! Well, talking animals, anyway. Taylor Tortoise and Curly Hare race to build a rocket and beat the other to space, but will their rivalry drive away their friends in the process? Who will make it to the moon first? And once they get to the moon…then what? The Tortoise and the Hare learn that maybe winning ISN’T everything; they can accomplish so much more by working together!